The most popular baby names of 1982

In 1982 the most given names were Michael (68,216 boys) and Jennifer (57,120 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,507,772 babies under 19,699 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1982 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1982

Girls: top 25 of 1982
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1981
1	1 Jennifer	57,120	33.7	#1
2	2 Jessica	45,453	26.8	#2
3	3 Amanda	34,214	20.2	#3
4	4 Sarah	28,483	16.8	#4
5	5 Melissa	25,864	15.3	#5
6	6 Nicole	21,706	12.8	#7
7	7 Stephanie	20,861	12.3	#8
8	8 Elizabeth	20,506	12.1	#9
9	9 Crystal	19,099	11.3	#16
10	10 Amy	18,799	11.1	#6
11	11 Michelle	17,765	10.5	#11
12	12 Heather	17,493	10.3	#10
13	13 Tiffany	17,175	10.1	#14
14	14 Kimberly	16,101	9.5	#13
15	15 Rebecca	15,730	9.3	#12
16	16 Angela	15,002	8.9	#15
17	17 Ashley	14,851	8.8	#34
18	18 Amber	14,678	8.7	#20
19	19 Christina	14,518	8.6	#17
20	20 Erin	14,362	8.5	#19
21	21 Rachel	13,871	8.2	#22
22	22 Laura	13,310	7.9	#21
23	23 Lisa	12,637	7.5	#18
24	24 Emily	12,519	7.4	#29
25	25 Kelly	12,170	7.2	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Lauren	11,589
27	Andrea	11,374
28	Sara	11,344
29	Jamie	11,039
30	Mary	10,851
31	Danielle	10,204
32	April	10,060
33	Kristen	9,534
34	Megan	9,518
35	Erica	9,340
36	Katherine	9,179
37	Kristin	8,734
38	Shannon	8,623
39	Lindsay	8,260
40	Lindsey	7,961
41	Julie	7,696
42	Maria	7,348
43	Courtney	7,100
44	Samantha	6,768
45	Katie	6,681
46	Christine	6,555
47	Tara	6,524
48	Kathryn	6,284
49	Vanessa	6,154
50	Brandy	6,077
51	Natalie	5,961
52	Monica	5,734
53	Alicia	5,614
54	Jacqueline	5,493
55	Brandi	5,469
56	Anna	5,271
57	Carrie	5,186
58	Allison	5,170
59	Patricia	5,168
60	Leslie	4,985
61	Holly	4,682
62	Cassandra	4,663
63	Diana	4,430
64	Cynthia	4,427
65	Melanie	4,255
66	Victoria	4,255
67	Dana	4,242
68	Karen	4,153
69	Veronica	4,150
70	Kristina	4,149
71	Natasha	4,128
72	Stacy	4,099
73	Catherine	4,098
74	Misty	4,071
75	Valerie	3,989
76	Susan	3,970
77	Kathleen	3,949
78	Candice	3,791
79	Leah	3,762
80	Sandra	3,655
81	Erika	3,596
82	Pamela	3,546
83	Krystal	3,504
84	Julia	3,502
85	Stacey	3,459
86	Heidi	3,392
87	Katrina	3,322
88	Tracy	3,283
89	Jill	3,270
90	Tina	3,219
91	Latoya	3,201
92	Brooke	3,144
93	Alexis	3,123
94	Brittany	3,102
95	Dawn	3,088
96	Jillian	3,056
97	Margaret	2,998
98	Lori	2,978
99	Nichole	2,923
100	Denise	2,896

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Renee	2,894
102	Teresa	2,883
103	Candace	2,848
104	Kristy	2,842
105	Wendy	2,820
106	Nancy	2,808
107	Linda	2,791
108	Robin	2,769
109	Theresa	2,753
110	Meghan	2,734
111	Alison	2,727
112	Bethany	2,713
113	Kara	2,661
114	Tanya	2,600
115	Christy	2,598
116	Monique	2,574
117	Miranda	2,520
118	Brenda	2,517
119	Casey	2,477
120	Rachael	2,473
121	Jenny	2,455
122	Anne	2,447
123	Melinda	2,409
124	Gina	2,382
125	Lacey	2,382
126	Tonya	2,379
127	Kelli	2,373
128	Sabrina	2,369
129	Tamara	2,361
130	Barbara	2,348
131	Molly	2,317
132	Ebony	2,279
133	Kayla	2,275
134	Tammy	2,262
135	Michele	2,227
136	Kari	2,220
137	Cassie	2,193
138	Jaime	2,193
139	Colleen	2,145
140	Kristi	2,143
141	Jaclyn	2,139
142	Desiree	2,097
143	Rebekah	2,059
144	Sharon	2,026
145	Alisha	2,015
146	Carolyn	2,009
147	Bridget	2,006
148	Beth	2,003
149	Sheena	1,956
150	Meredith	1,954
151	Stefanie	1,951
152	Tabitha	1,936
153	Latasha	1,923
154	Marie	1,922
155	Ann	1,920
156	Deanna	1,894
157	Abigail	1,886
158	Tasha	1,883
159	Cheryl	1,875
160	Deborah	1,840
161	Joanna	1,834
162	Shawna	1,770
163	Kendra	1,762
164	Virginia	1,761
165	Carla	1,759
166	Angel	1,744
167	Cindy	1,729
168	Adrienne	1,726
169	Morgan	1,716
170	Chelsea	1,715
171	Mandy	1,714
172	Regina	1,713
173	Krista	1,695
174	Suzanne	1,626
175	Hannah	1,581
176	Jodi	1,569
177	Audrey	1,544
178	Caroline	1,537
179	Donna	1,530
180	Alexandra	1,527
181	Marissa	1,518
182	Janet	1,499
183	Angelica	1,498
184	Priscilla	1,488
185	Whitney	1,478
186	Trisha	1,459
187	Aimee	1,451
188	Martha	1,449
189	Jasmine	1,448
190	Claudia	1,439
191	Yolanda	1,439
192	Jacquelyn	1,436
193	Nina	1,427
194	Autumn	1,426
195	Felicia	1,425
196	Cristina	1,422
197	Evelyn	1,377
198	Toni	1,369
199	Bonnie	1,368
200	Ana	1,365
201	Diane	1,350
202	Kate	1,341
203	Joy	1,335
204	Cara	1,328
205	Paula	1,328
206	Mindy	1,322
207	Carmen	1,315
208	Robyn	1,314
209	Debra	1,313
210	Abby	1,299
211	Summer	1,262
212	Carly	1,249
213	Janelle	1,245
214	Kristine	1,233
215	Naomi	1,223
216	Shanna	1,213
217	Rosa	1,205
218	Kellie	1,194
219	Caitlin	1,192
220	Laurie	1,185
221	Tia	1,182
222	Ruth	1,178
223	Adriana	1,176
224	Sophia	1,161
225	Jessie	1,144
226	Shelly	1,137
227	Rhonda	1,132
228	Olivia	1,126
229	Melody	1,115
230	Alyssa	1,109
231	Sheila	1,099
232	Marisa	1,096
233	Rose	1,096
234	Terri	1,090
235	Randi	1,086
236	Nikki	1,073
237	Gloria	1,070
238	Charlene	1,060
239	Tamika	1,056
240	Lydia	1,051
241	Sonia	1,048
242	Sherry	1,047
243	Christie	1,040
244	Kerri	1,029
245	Haley	1,024
246	Annie	1,016
247	Jenna	1,012
248	Anita	1,010
249	Sonya	1,008
250	Ellen	1,007
251	Kelley	1,007
252	Yvonne	1,006
253	Lacy	988
254	Sylvia	984
255	Keri	982
256	Shauna	970
257	Leticia	966
258	Leigh	959
259	Karla	957
260	Grace	951
261	Bobbie	947
262	Katharine	946
263	Carol	944
264	Jeanette	938
265	Kerry	938
266	Kristie	938
267	Esther	935
268	Traci	921
269	Krystle	916
270	Maureen	914
271	Frances	904
272	Tracey	897
273	Brianna	891
274	Kira	891
275	Rachelle	885
276	Janice	880
277	Kathy	879
278	Roxanne	879
279	Helen	876
280	Raquel	872
281	Stacie	868
282	Yvette	866
283	Annette	863
284	Charity	859
285	Latisha	854
286	Angelina	849
287	Juanita	849
288	Shelley	848
289	Eva	845
290	Jane	845
291	Jana	843
292	Meagan	837
293	Jennie	835
294	Brandie	834
295	Lynn	834
296	Lesley	833
297	Amelia	832
298	Dorothy	829
299	Claire	815
300	Ashlee	812
301	Miriam	812
302	Rochelle	810
303	Amie	807
304	Elisabeth	804
305	Becky	800
306	Tabatha	800
307	Johanna	795
308	Charlotte	794
309	Chrystal	792
310	Kelsey	791
311	Alissa	789
312	Constance	780
313	Elaine	777
314	Bianca	775
315	Irene	773
316	Jolene	768
317	Sandy	765
318	Tanisha	758
319	Jami	757
320	Jackie	756
321	Hillary	754
322	Brianne	752
323	Alice	749
324	Patrice	749
325	Gretchen	747
326	Tricia	746
327	Jocelyn	741
328	Kirsten	740
329	Angie	737
330	Chasity	732
331	Latonya	731
332	Brittney	726
333	Kasey	724
334	Jenifer	723
335	Elisa	716
336	Carissa	713
337	Lakisha	711
338	Rita	709
339	Judith	708
340	Alana	707
341	Briana	704
342	Shana	695
343	Antoinette	687
344	Bobbi	687
345	Faith	686
346	Ginger	683
347	Tameka	683
348	Jody	677
349	Belinda	670
350	Norma	669
351	Karina	667
352	Keisha	666
353	Cecilia	664
354	Joyce	663
355	Staci	661
356	Audra	659
357	Connie	655
358	Lorena	653
359	Tessa	650
360	Christa	640
361	Gabrielle	640
362	Maribel	640
363	Aubrey	638
364	Betty	635
365	Lyndsey	634
366	Daisy	633
367	Sally	633
368	Joanne	632
369	Camille	631
370	Lara	626
371	Ruby	622
372	Sherri	622
373	Elena	616
374	Jade	614
375	Judy	614
376	Fallon	611
377	Beverly	609
378	Lakeisha	607
379	Christin	605
380	Taylor	604
381	Alma	603
382	Jean	603
383	Maggie	602
384	Hilary	601
385	Shirley	601
386	Celeste	598
387	Gabriela	598
388	Ryan	596
389	Serena	594
390	Alexandria	592
391	Corinne	589
392	Joni	588
393	Paige	587
394	Ariel	584
395	Cortney	584
396	Darlene	584
397	Eileen	584
398	Ericka	583
399	Kristal	582
400	Marilyn	582
401	Jodie	580
402	Guadalupe	579
403	Michael	576
404	Leanne	575
405	Christen	569
406	Katy	564
407	Nora	564
408	Allyson	563
409	Marisol	561
410	Emma	560
411	Janine	560
412	Hope	557
413	Ashleigh	552
414	Mayra	549
415	Mia	547
416	Clarissa	540
417	Elisha	540
418	Tiffani	539
419	Hollie	538
420	Rosemary	532
421	Genevieve	527
422	Mandi	523
423	Terra	522
424	Esmeralda	518
425	Sheri	515
426	Billie	514
427	Lena	513
428	Alisa	512
429	Dianna	511
430	Joann	509
431	Laurel	507
432	Jayme	506
433	Leann	506
434	Shayla	506
435	Devon	502
436	Marsha	497
437	Hayley	494
438	Lora	492
439	Rosanna	492
440	Josephine	491
441	Alejandra	490
442	Isabel	487
443	Cathy	486
444	Lee	485
445	Blair	483
446	Aisha	481
447	Marlene	481
448	Chandra	478
449	Lillian	475
450	Tracie	475
451	Lorraine	472
452	Iris	471
453	Jordan	470
454	Destiny	469
455	Raven	469
456	Kim	467
457	Trina	467
458	Lucy	466
459	Teri	465
460	Margarita	461
461	Alaina	458
462	Angelique	456
463	Alyson	455
464	Christi	454
465	Marcia	453
466	Dena	451
467	Taryn	451
468	Blanca	450
469	Dominique	450
470	Yesenia	448
471	Kimberley	446
472	Nadia	445
473	Bridgette	443
474	Lashonda	440
475	Casandra	439
476	Christian	439
477	Elise	437
478	Bernadette	436
479	Shelby	435
480	Sasha	434
481	Gwendolyn	432
482	Larissa	432
483	Christopher	430
484	Melisa	428
485	Juliana	425
486	Adrianne	422
487	Arlene	421
488	Betsy	421
489	Callie	419
490	Lakesha	418
491	Jeannette	415
492	Debbie	413
493	Loretta	413
494	Jeanne	412
495	Roberta	412
496	Kenya	411
497	Adrian	409
498	Marianne	407
499	Marina	406
500	Tami	405
501	Tiffanie	405
502	Lyndsay	403
503	Shameka	402
504	Darcy	400
505	Susana	400
506	Tania	400
507	Carolina	398
508	Cari	396
509	Catrina	396
510	Liza	393
511	Lynette	393
512	Vivian	393
513	Cherie	392
514	Rhiannon	391
515	Selena	391
516	Candy	388
517	Tera	386
518	Janette	385
519	Lea	384
520	Nicolette	384
521	Jacklyn	382
522	Breanna	379
523	Penny	379
524	Liliana	374
525	Luz	373
526	Sonja	372
527	Jeannie	371
528	Kyla	371
529	Abbey	370
530	Jasmin	370
531	Latrice	370
532	Araceli	367
533	Ariana	367
534	Peggy	367
535	Elissa	364
536	Dina	363
537	Tiana	362
538	Mariah	361
539	Joan	360
540	Cheri	359
541	Natalia	358
542	Toccara	358
543	Dayna	356
544	Marjorie	351
545	Vicki	351
546	Christal	347
547	Maya	347
548	Silvia	345
549	Tatiana	343
550	Janie	335
551	Maranda	335
552	Nadine	335
553	Wanda	335
554	Chantel	334
555	Lana	334
556	Lynda	333
557	Chanel	332
558	Myra	332
559	Mollie	329
560	Marla	328
561	Maryann	328
562	Clara	327
563	Misti	327
564	Janna	326
565	Athena	325
566	Kassandra	325
567	Latosha	325
568	Glenda	323
569	Chelsey	322
570	Shamika	322
571	Shari	322
572	Dara	321
573	Julianne	321
574	Kimberlee	320
575	Irma	319
576	Lucia	318
577	Antonia	317
578	James	317
579	Valarie	317
580	Brenna	316
581	Marcie	316
582	Tanika	314
583	Justine	312
584	Leanna	312
585	Noelle	312
586	Tosha	312
587	Breanne	311
588	Bridgett	311
589	Shawn	311
590	Janell	308
591	Jesse	308
592	Beatriz	307
593	Gail	306
594	Marci	305
595	Mercedes	304
596	Ladonna	302
597	Rena	302
598	Racheal	301
599	Eliza	300
600	Kacie	300
601	Sheryl	300
602	Marcella	299
603	Deana	297
604	Lacie	297
605	Marcy	297
606	Daphne	296
607	Edith	296
608	Karin	296
609	Noemi	296
610	Leeann	295
611	Brynn	294
612	Jeanine	294
613	Talia	294
614	Ivy	293
615	Rocio	293
616	Daniela	292
617	Malinda	292
618	Gladys	291
619	Wendi	291
620	Marlena	290
621	Alanna	289
622	Beatrice	289
623	Kristyn	289
624	Anastasia	288
625	Olga	288
626	Shanika	288
627	Maritza	287
628	Selina	287
629	Candi	286
630	Chastity	285
631	Deidre	285
632	Michaela	285
633	Tiara	285
634	Georgia	284
635	Ramona	284
636	Janel	283
637	Eboni	282
638	Corina	281
639	Dolores	280
640	Maura	280
641	Francesca	279
642	Britney	278
643	Kendall	278
644	Sheree	278
645	Sherrie	278
646	Simone	277
647	Meaghan	276
648	Rene	276
649	Sadie	276
650	Abbie	275
651	Jason	274
652	Josie	274
653	Corey	273
654	Dora	273
655	Matthew	273
656	Ingrid	272
657	Renae	272
658	Emilie	271
659	Precious	271
660	Doris	270
661	Kaleena	270
662	Kia	270
663	Tonia	268
664	Celina	267
665	Jo	267
666	Linsey	267
667	Martina	267
668	Alecia	266
669	Cori	265
670	Deirdre	265
671	Eleanor	265
672	Andria	264
673	Karissa	264
674	Aja	263
675	Loni	262
676	Kandice	260
677	Madeline	260
678	Tierra	260
679	Brook	259
680	Darla	259
681	Celia	258
682	Deidra	257
683	Sharonda	257
684	Cristin	256
685	Pauline	256
686	Carey	255
687	Daniel	255
688	Gillian	255
689	Louise	255
690	Rosemarie	255
691	Shantel	255
692	Susanna	255
693	Lynsey	254
694	Mackenzie	254
695	Kaitlin	253
696	Lawanda	253
697	Devin	252
698	Karrie	251
699	Maricela	251
700	Octavia	251
701	Tammie	251
702	Tisha	251
703	Ashlie	250
704	David	250
705	Laci	250
706	Kacey	249
707	Geneva	246
708	Fatima	245
709	Jenelle	245
710	Alexia	244
711	Cristy	244
712	Helena	244
713	Kylie	244
714	Lucinda	244
715	Aurora	243
716	Sondra	243
717	Desirae	242
718	Katelyn	242
719	Syreeta	242
720	Georgina	241
721	Joshua	241
722	Carina	240
723	Sofia	240
724	Cora	239
725	Latanya	239
726	Mara	239
727	Lashanda	237
728	Shanda	236
729	Terry	235
730	John	234
731	Adrianna	233
732	Robert	233
733	Marian	232
734	Nakia	232
735	Corrie	231
736	Adriane	230
737	Yadira	230
738	Casie	229
739	Corrine	229
740	Siobhan	228
741	Rosalinda	227
742	Sherita	227
743	Asia	226
744	Francine	225
745	Quiana	225
746	Jeri	224
747	Delia	223
748	Kristan	223
749	Lourdes	223
750	Demetria	222
751	Margo	222
752	Holli	221
753	Alesha	220
754	Princess	220
755	Stella	220
756	Cassidy	219
757	Hilda	219
758	Ronda	219
759	Kami	218
760	Tanesha	218
761	Edna	217
762	Jamila	217
763	Kala	217
764	Kisha	217
765	Janae	216
766	Shayna	216
767	Alexa	215
768	Aileen	214
769	Candis	214
770	Tori	214
771	Vickie	214
772	June	213
773	Vicky	213
774	Elaina	212
775	Leila	212
776	Cody	211
777	Malissa	211
778	Marion	211
779	Sue	211
780	Brandee	210
781	Shara	210
782	Sierra	210
783	Danelle	208
784	Lily	208
785	Tamra	208
786	Angelia	207
787	Elsa	206
788	Lindy	206
789	Ida	205
790	Tarah	205
791	Annmarie	204
792	Kyra	204
793	Mari	204
794	Cathleen	203
795	Cristal	203
796	Julianna	203
797	Laquita	203
798	Shanta	203
799	Kassie	202
800	Shalonda	202
801	Brandon	201
802	Charmaine	201
803	Justin	201
804	Cameron	200
805	Melina	200
806	Marta	199
807	Venessa	198
808	Lizette	197
809	Mellissa	197
810	Jessi	196
811	Joseph	196
812	Jada	195
813	Loren	195
814	Magdalena	195
815	Rosalie	194
816	Shavon	194
817	Colette	192
818	Jenilee	192
819	Jenni	192
820	Lorie	192
821	Salina	192
822	Shasta	192
823	Lakeshia	191
824	Cheyenne	190
825	Jaimie	190
826	Jeanna	190
827	Monika	190
828	Pearl	190
829	Emilee	189
830	Eve	189
831	Gena	189
832	Kyle	189
833	Rikki	189
834	Susie	188
835	Bertha	187
836	Deena	187
837	Griselda	187
838	Juana	187
839	Kori	187
840	Caryn	186
841	Cassondra	186
842	Chana	185
843	Chiquita	185
844	Harmony	185
845	Shaina	185
846	Clare	184
847	Roxanna	184
848	Shonda	184
849	Tawana	184
850	Chloe	183
851	Keely	183
852	Sommer	183
853	Ami	182
854	Darci	182
855	Mellisa	182
856	Tana	182
857	Shante	181
858	Afton	180
859	Chantal	179
860	Ciara	179
861	Dionne	179
862	Noel	179
863	Shakira	179
864	Sunny	179
865	Graciela	178
866	Jena	178
867	Jesica	178
868	Niki	178
869	Tenisha	178
870	William	178
871	Cory	177
872	Ivory	177
873	Mariana	177
874	Phyllis	177
875	Rosalyn	177
876	Ella	176
877	Joanie	176
878	Letitia	176
879	Roxana	176
880	Dianne	175
881	Kathrine	175
882	Lois	175
883	Mildred	175
884	Bernice	174
885	Jeanie	174
886	Jeana	173
887	Juliet	173
888	Kesha	173
889	Leilani	173
890	Rebeca	172
891	Stacia	172
892	Stephenie	172
893	Ada	170
894	Angeline	170
895	Hailey	170
896	Shanita	170
897	Suzanna	170
898	Eugenia	169
899	Justina	169
900	Cecelia	168
901	Daniella	168
902	Jonathan	168
903	Lynne	168
904	Shelia	168
905	Annemarie	167
906	Greta	167
907	Jeannine	167
908	Joelle	167
909	Karyn	167
910	Kali	166
911	Kati	166
912	Meghann	166
913	Vera	166
914	Eunice	165
915	Falon	165
916	Mona	165
917	Shena	165
918	Viviana	165
919	Alina	164
920	Malia	164
921	Richelle	164
922	Starla	164
923	Tawny	164
924	Therese	164
925	Charissa	163
926	Jan	163
927	Lynnette	163
928	Kerrie	162
929	Arielle	161
930	Ashly	161
931	Chantelle	161
932	Katina	161
933	Nikole	161
934	Bambi	160
935	Chelsie	160
936	Kandi	160
937	Ursula	160
938	Delilah	159
939	Johnna	159
940	Margie	159
941	Shannan	159
942	Andrew	158
943	Francisca	158
944	Kaci	158
945	Kiley	158
946	Perla	158
947	Lisette	157
948	Rae	157
949	Tenika	157
950	Danica	156
951	Fawn	156
952	Lashawn	156
953	Latesha	156
954	Reyna	156
955	Rosie	156
956	Tamera	156
957	Venus	156
958	Consuelo	155
959	Emilia	155
960	Roseanna	155
961	Sydney	155
962	Alysia	154
963	Deanne	154
964	May	154
965	Sharita	154
966	Cristen	153
967	Jerri	153
968	Josefina	153
969	Micah	153
970	Susanne	153
971	Trista	153
972	Aaron	152
973	Felisha	152
974	Iesha	152
975	Luisa	152
976	Natosha	152
977	Sandi	152
978	Tabetha	152
979	Thelma	152
980	Tristan	152
981	Francis	151
982	Kay	151
983	Krysta	151
984	Tammi	151
985	Esperanza	150
986	Valencia	150
987	Violet	150
988	Antionette	149
989	Carley	149
990	Gayle	149
991	Ginny	149
992	Kacy	149
993	Maren	149
994	Adria	148
995	Arianna	148
996	Ayesha	148
997	Bree	148
998	Davina	148
999	Delores	148
1000	Hallie	148

Boys: top 25 of 1982
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1981
1	1 Michael	68,216	37.6	#1
2	2 Christopher	59,223	32.6	#2
3	3 Matthew	46,045	25.4	#3
4	4 Jason	40,628	22.4	#4
5	5 David	40,453	22.3	#5
6	6 James	38,874	21.4	#7
7	7 Joshua	38,004	20.9	#6
8	8 John	34,698	19.1	#8
9	9 Robert	34,409	19.0	#9
10	10 Daniel	32,652	18.0	#10
11	11 Joseph	31,035	17.1	#11
12	12 Justin	29,115	16.1	#12
13	13 Ryan	26,685	14.7	#13
14	14 Brian	25,829	14.2	#14
15	15 William	25,604	14.1	#15
16	16 Jonathan	23,113	12.7	#16
17	17 Andrew	22,833	12.6	#18
18	18 Brandon	20,212	11.1	#19
19	19 Adam	20,099	11.1	#20
20	20 Eric	19,878	11.0	#17
21	21 Anthony	19,648	10.8	#23
22	22 Nicholas	19,643	10.8	#21
23	23 Thomas	17,578	9.7	#26
24	24 Timothy	17,464	9.6	#24
25	25 Kevin	17,462	9.6	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Steven	17,145
27	Richard	16,717
28	Jeremy	16,466
29	Jeffrey	16,030
30	Aaron	14,406
31	Charles	14,310
32	Mark	13,865
33	Benjamin	13,805
34	Scott	12,200
35	Paul	11,310
36	Nathan	10,805
37	Patrick	10,695
38	Stephen	10,627
39	Travis	10,415
40	Gregory	10,144
41	Jacob	10,059
42	Dustin	9,551
43	Jesse	9,504
44	Sean	9,359
45	Kenneth	9,354
46	Jose	8,624
47	Kyle	8,207
48	Chad	7,909
49	Bryan	7,498
50	Derek	6,992
51	Bradley	6,975
52	Shawn	6,842
53	Edward	6,281
54	Jared	6,263
55	Zachary	6,139
56	Samuel	6,014
57	Peter	5,777
58	Donald	5,712
59	Keith	5,620
60	Ronald	5,207
61	Juan	5,121
62	George	4,990
63	Marcus	4,988
64	Gary	4,642
65	Alexander	4,593
66	Tyler	4,577
67	Phillip	4,520
68	Douglas	4,511
69	Joel	4,446
70	Raymond	4,294
71	Carlos	4,268
72	Brett	4,026
73	Craig	4,018
74	Corey	3,939
75	Nathaniel	3,939
76	Antonio	3,884
77	Larry	3,720
78	Derrick	3,655
79	Philip	3,642
80	Erik	3,632
81	Frank	3,604
82	Todd	3,598
83	Ian	3,574
84	Shane	3,539
85	Jordan	3,534
86	Casey	3,427
87	Dennis	3,392
88	Gabriel	3,363
89	Jeremiah	3,329
90	Luis	3,324
91	Brent	3,321
92	Jeffery	3,311
93	Cory	3,237
94	Randy	3,229
95	Cody	3,180
96	Shaun	3,154
97	Russell	3,032
98	Wesley	3,031
99	Victor	3,002
100	Jerry	2,942

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Curtis	2,940
102	Seth	2,908
103	Vincent	2,866
104	Carl	2,802
105	Terry	2,761
106	Lucas	2,740
107	Alan	2,687
108	Evan	2,669
109	Mario	2,660
110	Miguel	2,630
111	Jesus	2,624
112	Tony	2,611
113	Bobby	2,605
114	Christian	2,576
115	Troy	2,533
116	Billy	2,526
117	Adrian	2,515
118	Johnny	2,492
119	Luke	2,478
120	Blake	2,351
121	Ricardo	2,291
122	Allen	2,216
123	Lee	2,205
124	Andre	2,198
125	Kristopher	2,190
126	Martin	2,169
127	Roger	2,167
128	Lawrence	2,134
129	Ricky	2,119
130	Randall	2,111
131	Jamie	2,091
132	Jimmy	2,090
133	Clinton	2,081
134	Henry	2,080
135	Mitchell	2,069
136	Manuel	2,054
137	Danny	2,045
138	Marc	2,043
139	Jorge	2,026
140	Albert	2,023
141	Jon	2,019
142	Lance	1,974
143	Alex	1,964
144	Willie	1,959
145	Rodney	1,947
146	Trevor	1,943
147	Walter	1,912
148	Micheal	1,908
149	Joe	1,872
150	Roberto	1,846
151	Isaac	1,841
152	Johnathan	1,836
153	Jonathon	1,830
154	Noah	1,817
155	Francisco	1,812
156	Austin	1,801
157	Arthur	1,794
158	Gerald	1,717
159	Wayne	1,714
160	Mathew	1,712
161	Clayton	1,705
162	Louis	1,694
163	Brad	1,687
164	Jay	1,667
165	Maurice	1,647
166	Jack	1,620
167	Roy	1,617
168	Jermaine	1,607
169	Bruce	1,588
170	Caleb	1,583
171	Colin	1,536
172	Hector	1,525
173	Alejandro	1,499
174	Darren	1,487
175	Oscar	1,486
176	Calvin	1,477
177	Ruben	1,472
178	Cameron	1,465
179	Ross	1,465
180	Garrett	1,453
181	Angel	1,442
182	Darrell	1,389
183	Omar	1,385
184	Reginald	1,378
185	Fernando	1,367
186	Frederick	1,365
187	Jaime	1,350
188	Neil	1,342
189	Edwin	1,340
190	Jessie	1,328
191	Jerome	1,307
192	Eddie	1,293
193	Javier	1,292
194	Geoffrey	1,289
195	Tyrone	1,280
196	Ronnie	1,272
197	Kelly	1,270
198	Terrance	1,267
199	Rafael	1,255
200	Ernest	1,240
201	Eugene	1,228
202	Raul	1,223
203	Pedro	1,205
204	Sergio	1,205
205	Leonard	1,199
206	Brendan	1,198
207	Theodore	1,189
208	Barry	1,183
209	Kurt	1,180
210	Tommy	1,171
211	Grant	1,169
212	Clifford	1,141
213	Levi	1,136
214	Marvin	1,135
215	Dale	1,132
216	Micah	1,123
217	Bret	1,098
218	Glenn	1,088
219	Ivan	1,088
220	Shannon	1,088
221	Ramon	1,080
222	Terrence	1,074
223	Dominic	1,057
224	Jarrod	1,044
225	Harold	1,043
226	Melvin	1,035
227	Devin	1,034
228	Marco	1,033
229	Steve	1,024
230	Drew	1,012
231	Alberto	1,008
232	Joey	1,001
233	Stanley	1,000
234	Eduardo	996
235	Julian	991
236	Armando	986
237	Darryl	986
238	Francis	981
239	Cedric	977
240	Karl	973
241	Dwayne	964
242	Damien	951
243	Ralph	949
244	Taylor	948
245	Chase	938
246	Andy	927
247	Clint	927
248	Spencer	927
249	Nicolas	893
250	Andres	889
251	Earl	883
252	Erick	874
253	Leon	874
254	Ray	866
255	Byron	864
256	Tyson	861
257	Cesar	859
258	Franklin	857
259	Clarence	842
260	Abraham	837
261	Alfred	834
262	Edgar	832
263	Julio	830
264	Marshall	817
265	Preston	807
266	Cole	806
267	Warren	803
268	Howard	795
269	Gilbert	793
270	Alvin	783
271	Alfredo	780
272	Dean	768
273	Harry	767
274	Courtney	763
275	Tristan	762
276	Alexis	760
277	Antoine	756
278	Enrique	755
279	Roderick	740
280	Elijah	739
281	Rory	735
282	Arturo	732
283	Kelvin	726
284	Daryl	719
285	Clifton	718
286	Jamaal	715
287	Chris	713
288	Ethan	713
289	Heath	709
290	Dylan	700
291	Salvador	697
292	Gerardo	690
293	Orlando	690
294	Logan	689
295	Terrell	682
296	Beau	677
297	Bernard	677
298	Leroy	674
299	Jake	670
300	Wade	663
301	Kirk	661
302	Nelson	658
303	Rene	652
304	Lonnie	651
305	Ashley	649
306	Ernesto	640
307	Bryant	639
308	Quentin	639
309	Damon	638
310	Israel	637
311	Bryce	635
312	Norman	634
313	Morgan	631
314	Demetrius	627
315	Lorenzo	627
316	Marcos	623
317	Emmanuel	617
318	Angelo	608
319	Kenny	598
320	Branden	597
321	Duane	594
322	Lewis	594
323	Allan	589
324	Nickolas	589
325	Rocky	589
326	Stuart	586
327	Trent	586
328	Damian	583
329	Jayson	583
330	Glen	581
331	Fredrick	577
332	Landon	574
333	Vernon	573
334	Brady	572
335	Bradford	561
336	Jamal	561
337	Kent	559
338	Neal	556
339	Rickey	556
340	Fred	554
341	Don	552
342	Rodolfo	552
343	Lamar	549
344	Darnell	539
345	Gordon	538
346	Isaiah	538
347	Julius	538
348	Dallas	534
349	Rudy	533
350	Dana	529
351	Felix	527
352	Johnathon	526
353	Charlie	517
354	Dusty	517
355	Herbert	515
356	Lloyd	504
357	Eli	503
358	Pablo	500
359	Kendrick	499
360	Colby	494
361	Jamar	494
362	Darius	493
363	Dwight	492
364	Rick	490
365	Derick	489
366	Leo	483
367	Terence	479
368	Gavin	477
369	Graham	474
370	Noel	469
371	Abel	468
372	Elliott	468
373	Toby	467
374	Collin	466
375	Max	462
376	Devon	460
377	Zachariah	459
378	Marlon	457
379	Johnnie	456
380	Oliver	455
381	Gustavo	451
382	Jarrett	450
383	Carlton	444
384	Donnie	440
385	Greg	438
386	Guillermo	437
387	Ben	436
388	Simon	436
389	Ismael	435
390	Dante	433
391	Leslie	431
392	Alfonso	429
393	Brock	429
394	Perry	426
395	Darin	424
396	Jeff	424
397	Nolan	423
398	Cornelius	422
399	Guy	422
400	Xavier	422
401	Brooks	421
402	Quincy	421
403	Roland	421
404	Rusty	420
405	Trenton	418
406	Kerry	417
407	Freddie	416
408	Scotty	415
409	Gene	413
410	Quinton	413
411	Milton	410
412	Kellen	408
413	Robin	407
414	Elias	405
415	Miles	405
416	Elliot	403
417	Antwan	401
418	Lester	400
419	Dane	398
420	Dewayne	398
421	Floyd	395
422	Rogelio	395
423	Jimmie	390
424	Felipe	387
425	Jarvis	386
426	Loren	385
427	Rolando	385
428	Jarod	380
429	Gilberto	379
430	Marquis	379
431	Jackie	376
432	Owen	376
433	Sam	373
434	Ty	373
435	Chadwick	371
436	Roman	371
437	Lamont	369
438	Nathanael	369
439	Josiah	367
440	Emanuel	366
441	Gerard	366
442	Jody	366
443	Fabian	364
444	Kendall	364
445	Frankie	363
446	Tanner	362
447	Herman	361
448	Kurtis	361
449	Saul	361
450	Forrest	360
451	Salvatore	360
452	Tracy	360
453	Pierre	357
454	Desmond	356
455	Lionel	354
456	Hugo	350
457	Moses	349
458	Clay	345
459	Stephan	345
460	Colt	344
461	Dominick	342
462	Jess	337
463	Sidney	333
464	Chester	332
465	Deandre	332
466	Ramiro	330
467	Everett	328
468	Mason	327
469	Alonzo	325
470	Mike	325
471	Josue	323
472	Jerrod	320
473	Kareem	319
474	Hunter	317
475	Kory	317
476	Ted	317
477	Esteban	316
478	Marques	315
479	Robbie	315
480	Leonardo	314
481	Randolph	314
482	Dan	313
483	Jim	313
484	Bryon	312
485	Clyde	309
486	Jarred	307
487	Clark	305
488	Wendell	303
489	Weston	302
490	Tomas	301
491	Malcolm	299
492	Josh	298
493	Reynaldo	298
494	Cecil	296
495	Donte	296
496	Solomon	295
497	Ariel	294
498	Donnell	290
499	Zachery	290
500	Benny	288
501	Jonah	287
502	Darrin	286
503	Jonas	285
504	Kristofer	284
505	Jamel	283
506	Moises	283
507	Donovan	280
508	Noe	279
509	Aron	276
510	Jackson	276
511	Guadalupe	275
512	Jerod	275
513	Sheldon	274
514	Garry	273
515	Santiago	272
516	Jean	271
517	Sherman	271
518	Sammy	270
519	Wilson	269
520	Myron	268
521	Arnold	267
522	Nick	267
523	Reuben	267
524	Ali	265
525	Rex	265
526	Alton	264
527	Diego	262
528	Rashad	262
529	Will	262
530	Blaine	260
531	Reid	259
532	Erich	258
533	Ira	256
534	Brenton	255
535	Earnest	255
536	Stefan	255
537	Emilio	254
538	Harvey	254
539	Otis	254
540	Stewart	254
541	Dominique	253
542	Randal	253
543	Brendon	251
544	Demarcus	251
545	Joesph	250
546	Joaquin	248
547	Giovanni	247
548	Harley	247
549	Erin	246
550	Kasey	246
551	Chaz	245
552	Vicente	245
553	Amos	244
554	Bill	244
555	Freddy	244
556	Anton	242
557	Ron	241
558	Humberto	239
559	Sterling	237
560	Claude	235
561	Rigoberto	234
562	Zane	233
563	Conrad	232
564	Barrett	230
565	Hugh	230
566	Marty	230
567	Blair	228
568	Jovan	228
569	Luther	228
570	Virgil	227
571	Willis	227
572	Adan	225
573	Edmund	225
574	Lyle	224
575	Efrain	223
576	Rodrigo	222
577	Dexter	221
578	Dorian	221
579	Conor	220
580	Dion	220
581	Sebastian	220
582	Teddy	220
583	Bradly	219
584	Sylvester	218
585	Thaddeus	218
586	Avery	217
587	Reed	217
588	Royce	216
589	Hans	215
590	Ignacio	213
591	Gregg	211
592	Tyrell	211
593	Taurean	210
594	Pete	209
595	Sonny	209
596	Ahmad	208
597	Jerad	208
598	Quintin	207
599	Deon	206
600	Wyatt	206
601	Damion	205
602	Donny	202
603	Harrison	201
604	Skyler	201
605	Alvaro	200
606	Nathanial	200
607	Wallace	200
608	Waylon	200
609	Bennie	199
610	Morris	199
611	Agustin	198
612	Issac	198
613	Riley	198
614	Rodrick	198
615	Scottie	198
616	Brant	197
617	Jeromy	197
618	Matt	197
619	Tom	197
620	Braden	196
621	Trey	196
622	Wilfredo	196
623	Kiel	194
624	Tobias	194
625	Arron	192
626	Rudolph	192
627	Aubrey	191
628	Raphael	191
629	Maxwell	190
630	Quinn	190
631	Robby	190
632	Brain	189
633	Carson	189
634	Jessica	188
635	Reggie	187
636	Chance	186
637	Timmy	184
638	Jennifer	183
639	Marion	183
640	Leland	182
641	Tommie	182
642	Cedrick	180
643	Curt	180
644	Jerald	180
645	Mauricio	180
646	Santos	180
647	Abram	179
648	Ezra	179
649	Jamison	179
650	Bryson	178
651	Mickey	178
652	Winston	178
653	Cary	177
654	Jered	177
655	Leonel	177
656	Rico	177
657	Bart	175
658	Benito	175
659	Kristian	175
660	Buddy	174
661	Darrel	174
662	Jeramy	174
663	Lane	173
664	Zackary	173
665	Brice	172
666	Dave	172
667	Davis	172
668	Carey	171
669	Elvis	171
670	Keenan	171
671	Vance	171
672	Dillon	170
673	Daren	169
674	Demario	169
675	Korey	167
676	Cristian	164
677	Ervin	164
678	Jed	164
679	Laurence	164
680	Leif	164
681	Markus	163
682	Wilbert	163
683	Antwon	160
684	Bo	160
685	Titus	160
686	Carlo	159
687	Chauncey	159
688	Gregorio	159
689	Roosevelt	159
690	Dereck	158
691	Jefferson	158
692	Archie	157
693	Denny	157
694	Kaleb	157
695	Garret	156
696	Jasen	156
697	Liam	156
698	Tyree	156
699	Tyrel	155
700	Derik	154
701	Heriberto	154
702	Jasper	154
703	Tory	154
704	Whitney	154
705	Myles	153
706	Brennan	152
707	Parker	152
708	Elmer	151
709	Grady	151
710	Marcel	151
711	Rhett	151
712	Jamil	150
713	Josef	149
714	Judson	149
715	Mack	149
716	Jedidiah	148
717	Alec	147
718	Lukas	147
719	Jeremey	146
720	Jeremie	145
721	Nigel	145
722	Tremaine	145
723	Cyrus	143
724	Deshawn	143
725	Edmond	143
726	Jan	143
727	Kody	143
728	Scot	143
729	Cliff	142
730	Kristoffer	142
731	Monte	142
732	Ahmed	141
733	Andrae	141
734	Danial	141
735	Davon	141
736	Horace	141
737	Hubert	141
738	Louie	141
739	Rickie	141
740	Stevie	141
741	Anwar	140
742	Ari	140
743	Asa	140
744	Jeffry	140
745	Osvaldo	140
746	Zackery	140
747	Domingo	139
748	Jaron	139
749	Tim	139
750	Adolfo	138
751	Aldo	138
752	Elton	138
753	Lindsey	138
754	Stacy	138
755	Amir	137
756	Prince	137
757	Nikolas	136
758	Mitchel	135
759	Rocco	135
760	Antony	134
761	Ken	134
762	Andrea	133
763	Nicholaus	133
764	Junior	132
765	Michel	132
766	Cortney	131
767	Ezekiel	131
768	Jordon	131
769	Mikel	131
770	Mohammad	131
771	Mohammed	131
772	Shayne	131
773	Van	131
774	Darrick	130
775	Jeramie	130
776	Willard	130
777	Cleveland	129
778	Jameson	129
779	Daron	128
780	Gonzalo	127
781	Raheem	127
782	Deangelo	126
783	Federico	126
784	Galen	126
785	Keon	126
786	Paris	126
787	Vaughn	126
788	Justen	125
789	Kenton	125
790	Kris	125
791	Octavio	125
792	Sarah	125
793	Shelby	125
794	Antione	124
795	Bennett	124
796	Ernie	124
797	Tyron	124
798	Coleman	123
799	Ellis	123
800	Lowell	123
801	Lynn	123
802	Colton	122
803	Johnpaul	122
804	Dario	121
805	Jacques	121
806	Keegan	121
807	Davin	120
808	Marlin	120
809	Brenden	119
810	Carter	119
811	Lincoln	119
812	Rufus	119
813	Cornell	118
814	Cortez	118
815	Denver	118
816	Gino	118
817	Raymundo	118
818	Shelton	118
819	Al	117
820	Javon	117
821	Lazaro	117
822	Russel	117
823	German	116
824	Jedediah	116
825	Maria	116
826	Renaldo	116
827	Bernardo	115
828	Eliezer	115
829	Hassan	115
830	Jamey	115
831	Isiah	114
832	Percy	114
833	Silas	114
834	Dejuan	113
835	Efren	113
836	Malik	113
837	Christoper	112
838	Estevan	112
839	Garrick	112
840	Amit	111
841	Deric	111
842	Emmett	111
843	Jamin	111
844	Wilfred	111
845	Fidel	110
846	Moshe	110
847	Schuyler	110
848	Sedrick	110
849	Cristopher	109
850	Jace	109
851	Melissa	109
852	Nestor	109
853	Alphonso	108
854	Amanda	108
855	Brannon	108
856	Dewey	108
857	Elisha	108
858	Jerrell	108
859	Muhammad	108
860	Shea	108
861	Delbert	107
862	Gerry	107
863	Ronny	107
864	Torrey	107
865	Edwardo	106
866	Elvin	106
867	Kelsey	106
868	Errol	105
869	Kraig	105
870	Ulysses	105
871	Aric	104
872	Cristobal	104
873	Randell	104
874	Rashawn	104
875	Vito	104
876	August	103
877	Donta	103
878	Eloy	103
879	Ezequiel	103
880	Giuseppe	103
881	Mohamed	103
882	Rasheed	103
883	Skylar	103
884	Brandt	102
885	Chet	102
886	Cruz	102
887	Dontae	102
888	Eliseo	102
889	Isidro	102
890	Rodger	102
891	Augustine	101
892	Theron	101
893	Tremayne	101
894	Boyd	100
895	Broderick	100
896	Jarad	100
897	Jarret	100
898	Jude	100
899	Ashton	99
900	Buck	99
901	Garland	99
902	Kip	99
903	Garth	98
904	Greggory	98
905	Lenny	98
906	Stacey	98
907	Billie	97
908	Britton	97
909	Dirk	97
910	Johathan	97
911	Shad	97
912	Tucker	97
913	Wilbur	97
914	Kim	96
915	Marcelino	96
916	Ramsey	96
917	Bronson	95
918	Demond	95
919	Jessy	95
920	Brandan	94
921	Darron	94
922	Duncan	94
923	Garett	94
924	Jayme	94
925	Kai	94
926	Monty	94
927	Chaim	93
928	Dalton	93
929	Darrius	93
930	Eddy	93
931	Jade	93
932	Tuan	93
933	Bob	92
934	Coy	92
935	Derrell	92
936	Francesco	92
937	Harlan	92
938	Isaias	92
939	Jarrad	92
940	Johnson	92
941	Abdul	91
942	Genaro	91
943	Anderson	90
944	Chandler	90
945	Elbert	90
946	Judd	90
947	Kelley	90
948	Laron	90
949	Samir	90
950	Andreas	89
951	Arnulfo	89
952	Cale	89
953	Connor	89
954	Cullen	89
955	Nathen	89
956	Yoel	89
957	Darwin	88
958	Elizabeth	88
959	Erwin	88
960	Hung	88
961	Jerimiah	88
962	Keven	88
963	Tavares	88
964	Woodrow	88
965	Chadrick	87
966	Eliot	87
967	Orion	87
968	Uriah	87
969	Adrain	86
970	Aurelio	86
971	Chadd	86
972	Dedrick	86
973	Denis	86
974	Marcello	86
975	Mitch	86
976	Vince	86
977	Bert	85
978	Demarco	85
979	Long	85
980	Valentin	85
981	Alden	84
982	Hank	84
983	Kennith	84
984	Lamarcus	84
985	Lindsay	84
986	Nicole	84
987	Norberto	84
988	Samson	84
989	Tye	84
990	Vincenzo	84
991	Cooper	83
992	Justine	83
993	Juston	83
994	Reinaldo	83
995	Emery	82
996	Emil	82
997	Eugenio	82
998	Houston	82
999	Huy	82
1000	Jereme	82

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1982.

How spread out were the names of 1982?

In 1982 the ten most given boys’ names went to 23.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1982 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1982?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1982 against the top 100 of 1981.

The biggest climbs of 1982

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1982.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1981	Rank 1982
Kayla	#583	#133
Rosanna	#821	#439
Brynn	#992	#611
Fallon	#715	#376
Ariel	#722	#394
Toccara	#857	#542
Kassandra	#829	#566
Lynsey	#950	#693

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1981	Rank 1982
Chase	#611	#245
Taurean	#946	#593
Dominique	#770	#541
Quintin	#821	#598
Cole	#484	#266
Kellen	#617	#412
Colby	#539	#360
Jameson	#942	#778

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1982

The most given names of the 1980s1982 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1982 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1982Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1983

The most popular baby names of 1982

The top names of 1982

How spread out were the names of 1982?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1982?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1982

More about the names of 1982